How to convert a JPG or PNG to text
You've got the words saved as a JPG or PNG, and you need them as actual text you can edit. Here's how to convert the image to text in one click, without an upload site.
A JPG or PNG stores an image, not text, so there's nothing to select. OCR reads the letters in the file and converts them into characters you can copy and edit.
The fastest way: a one-click Chrome extension
Extract Text from Image is a free OCR Chrome extension that turns a JPG or PNG into text, right in your browser.
- Add the extension to Chrome.
- Drop your JPG or PNG in, or paste it with Ctrl+V.
- It reads the text on your device in a second.
- Copy the text, or download it as a clean .txt file.
Nothing is uploaded, the file stays on your computer, and it reads dozens of languages.
Why not just an upload site?
Most "image to text" websites make you upload the file to their server and wait. This runs the OCR on your device instead, so it's faster, works offline once installed, and your image never leaves your computer.
More text-from-image guides
- How to copy text from an image
- How to copy text from a screenshot
- How to extract text from a picture
Turn an image file into text
On-device OCR, dozens of languages. Free, no sign-up.
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